Justin Tafa vs Parker Porter Pick, 2/11/2023 Predictions UFC 284 Odds

RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Justin Tafa will enter the Octagon with Parker Porter at UFC 284 on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The opening odds have Tafa at -130 while Porter is priced at +110.

Justin "Bad Man" Tafa walks into the cage with a mark of 5-3-0. The 29-year-old is fighting at 264 lbs and comes in at 6'0". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 74". Parker Porter comes in at 6'0" and weighs in at 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career record of 13-7-0. The 37-year-old has a reach of 75". Regarding significant strikes, Justin Tafa lands 5.02 per minute and Parker Porter is landing 6.49 significant strikes per min. Tafa is connecting on 55% of the significant strikes he tries and Porter is landing 49%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "Bad Man" allows 5.94 significant strikes per minute and Porter allows 6.32. Tafa also defends 49% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Porter defends against 52% of the shots thrown in his direction.

When it comes to wrestling, Justin Tafa is not as effective of a grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.50 times per 15 min. Tafa is finishing his takedown attempts on 15% of his tries and is stuffing 85% of all takedown attempts. Porter is scoring a takedown on 28% of the takedowns he tries and is defending 50% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding submission attempts, Tafa is less apt at going for the finish by trying 0.3 submissions per 3 rds while Porter attempts 0.5 submissions per 3 rds.

In his last bout, Justin Tafa faced Harry Hunsucker and got a win for the night by a kick to the head in round 1. Hunsucker ended up landing 5 of 9 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Tafa walked away from this fight having landed 5 of 10 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Hunsucker landed 5 of 9, which means his percentage was 55%. He finished the fight landing 2 of 5 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Tafa ended up landing 50% of his significant strikes by landing 5 of 10. Of those significant strikes, he was 4 of 9 aimed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Hunsucker and 80% of them landed by Tafa were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Parker Porter, he faced off with Jailton Almeida and walked away in defeat via rear naked choke in round 1. Almeida landed 5% of his significant strikes at distance and Porter connected on 0% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Porter ended up landing --- of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 0 of 0. He connected on 0 of 1 significant strikes to the head. Almeida connected on 18 of 34 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 16 of 32 to the head. Relating to total strikes attempted in that contest, Almeida ended up landing 36 of 58 and Porter ended up connecting on 0 of 0 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

One more match to look forward to is when Jimmy Crute takes on Alonzo Menifield. Crute will be looking to add a victory to his total of 12-3-0. The 26-year-old steps on the scale at 205 lbs and comes in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter stretches 74". Menifield measures in at 6'0" and is weighing in at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 13-3-0. The 35-year-old has a reach of 76". In terms of takedowns, Jimmy Crute gets his opposition to the mat 4.87 times per 15 min and Alonzo Menifield scores a takedown 0.81 times per 3 rds. In terms of striking, Crute is landing 4.33 strikes per min and is landing 56% of the strikes that he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Alonzo Menifield, who is connecting on 56% of the strikes he attempts and connects on 3.91 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Modestas Bukauskas is set to face off with Tyson Pedro. Pedro walks into the Octagon with a mark of 9-3-0. The 31-year-old is weighing in at 205 lbs and comes in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter stretches 79". Bukauskas stands 6'3" and will fight at 205 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 13-5-0. The 28-year-old stretches 78". When it comes to takedowns, Tyson Pedro is able to defend against 52% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is getting his opponent to the mat on 25% of his tries. Bukauskas is finishing his takedown tries on 15% of the attempts he tries and is able to deflect 85% of all takedown attempts. With reference to striking, Pedro absorbs 2.35 strikes/minute while he is connecting on 2.95 per minute. Bukauskas, at the same time, takes 4.54 strikes/minute and dishes out 3.59 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Parker Porter (+110)

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